TEHRAN - Early on Monday, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran started a tour of three Latin American nations of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba.

Prior to embarking on his five-day tour, Raisi gave a brief interview in which he said due to shared perspectives on important global issues, Iran’s ties with these three nations have been constantly friendly o

TEHRAN – The oasis city of Kashan in central Iran is one step closer to being recognized as a world city of textiles, the World Crafts Council Director has said. 

Kashan is on the verge of being recognized as a world city of textile and the registration dossier is in its final stages, Saad Hani Al-Qaddumi said on Sunday. 

With dedicated efforts, the

TEHRAN – A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has criticized recent U.S. sanctions on Iranian and Chinese firms over Iran’s missile program as not having a legal basis. 

Last week, the U.S. Department of Treasury put a network of companies based in Iran, China and Hong Kong on the list of sanctions under the pretext of supporting Iran's

TEHRAN – Iran has reacted to a statement by the foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in which they called for dialogue on the three Persian Gulf islands and Iran’s nuclear program.

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said in a statement on Monday that Iran seeks to expand relations with the